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looking at where we are i think you're looking at the encouragement to the virginia as you indicated i think that will not happen that will go back and look at this and see if there is a solution we can come to that doesn't have a circle on it that looks like an elliptical that you suggest limit we have the property and the master plan for the cemetery bill to federal national standards. we are shut already. if we could just get authorization and 70 we could go. >> coby on the ground in monterey this month and will make it a point* to look at this. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you samberg go but may correct for the record of one point* will never get tired of hearing you fight for the veterans of your district and state. my mentor and this public service business was a gray world war ii veteran. and was buried at arlington national cemetery. the most decorated world war ii veteran to service the house during his hair and i know before he died how proud he was that he was going to be buried in arlington and i know those same deep emotions exist among some veterans when it come
looking at where we are i think you're looking at the encouragement to the virginia as you indicated i think that will not happen that will go back and look at this and see if there is a solution we can come to that doesn't have a circle on it that looks like an elliptical that you suggest limit we have the property and the master plan for the cemetery bill to federal national standards. we are shut already. if we could just get authorization and 70 we could go. >> coby on the ground in...
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o power, that is in arlington, virginia. clean energy and green jobs. president obama hopes they will help jump start the economy and the job market. the president moments away from making his remarks. we'll sneak in a quick break, you're back in a moment. [ male announcer ] if you've had a heart attack caused by a completely blocked artery, another heart attack could be lurking, waiting to strike. a heart attack caused by a clot, one that could be fatal. but plavix helps save lives. plavix, taken with other heart medicines, goes beyond what other heart medicines do alone, to provide greater protection against heart attack or stroke and even death, by helping to keep blood platelets from sticking together and forming clots. ask your doctor about plavix, protection that helps save lives. [ female announcer ] people with stomach ulcers or other conditions that cause bleeding should not use plavix. taking plavix alone or with some other medicines, including aspirin, may increase bleeding risk, so tell your doctor when planning surgery. certain genetic fact
o power, that is in arlington, virginia. clean energy and green jobs. president obama hopes they will help jump start the economy and the job market. the president moments away from making his remarks. we'll sneak in a quick break, you're back in a moment. [ male announcer ] if you've had a heart attack caused by a completely blocked artery, another heart attack could be lurking, waiting to strike. a heart attack caused by a clot, one that could be fatal. but plavix helps save lives. plavix,...
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host: what does he say -- >> we will go now to arlington, virginia. the president will be talking about the latest unemployment figures. this is live coverage on c-span. [inaudible] [unintelligible] >> how are you? >> hawaii. -- hi. [laughter] [unintelligible] >> live pictures from arlington, virginia. we are awaiting remarks from president obama this morning. the bureau of labor statistics released unemployment figures for february. the rate, 9.7%. it is unchanged from january. the president is expected to talk about initiatives for clean energy jobs. this is a live coverage of the president from arlington, virginia. >> that is good stuff. [laughter] [unintelligible] [unintelligible] >> para 20 states right now agree -- there are 20 states right now decorate the ability. they do not have -- [unintelligible] >> bernanke. all right. -- thank you. good morning, everybody. it's great to be here. just looking around, this looks like a fun place to work. [laughter] the work you do here is making homes more energy efficient, it is saving people money, it is
host: what does he say -- >> we will go now to arlington, virginia. the president will be talking about the latest unemployment figures. this is live coverage on c-span. [inaudible] [unintelligible] >> how are you? >> hawaii. -- hi. [laughter] [unintelligible] >> live pictures from arlington, virginia. we are awaiting remarks from president obama this morning. the bureau of labor statistics released unemployment figures for february. the rate, 9.7%. it is unchanged from...
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i want to thank spmark warner of virginia. . . tennessee who dealt with this issue, this and the systemic risk, which i'll mention in a minute, and they have worked i don't know how many hours sitting down, trying to fashion this resolution mechanism. but the idea that we'd watch the american taxpayer write out a check for $700 billion, knowing the reaction of the american public. and by the way, in the absence of what we're trying to do here, i think we did the right thing. had we not done it, i think the financial problem would have been a lot worse. but we never again ought to be put in that position where that's the only alternative we have. this bill will address that issue, mr. president. this bill will address that issue, mr. president. se warning system in the economy so that somebody is looking out for the next big problem. the bill would create what we call a systemic risk counsel -- that's our goal -- that will have the job of looking across the economy to identify unsafe products, activities, institutions that could th
i want to thank spmark warner of virginia. . . tennessee who dealt with this issue, this and the systemic risk, which i'll mention in a minute, and they have worked i don't know how many hours sitting down, trying to fashion this resolution mechanism. but the idea that we'd watch the american taxpayer write out a check for $700 billion, knowing the reaction of the american public. and by the way, in the absence of what we're trying to do here, i think we did the right thing. had we not done it,...
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the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: mr. president, i rise today to talk about an amendment that i hope will eventually get considered in this very important bill -- the presiding officer: we are in a quorum call. mr. warner: i'm sorry. i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. warner: mr. president -- mr. president, i'd like to rise today to talk about an amendment that i hope will ultimately be -- get a chance for consideration on this very important piece of legislation we're working on right now. i want to commend the chair of the finance committee for his good work on trying to focus this next round of job-creation activities that will be created, i believe, as we move forward on extending some of the tax provisions that expired last year. some of these tax provisions were part of our stimulus bill that just about a year ago we passed to help jump-start job activity, a stimulus bill that i sometimes think the american public -- and perhaps we -- never fully explain
the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: mr. president, i rise today to talk about an amendment that i hope will eventually get considered in this very important bill -- the presiding officer: we are in a quorum call. mr. warner: i'm sorry. i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. warner: mr. president -- mr. president, i'd like to rise today to talk about an amendment that i hope will ultimately be -- get a chance...
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president obama commented on that earlier today during a trip to suburban virginia. this last just on -- this less just under 10 minutes. -- this last just under 10 minutes. >> ok. good morning, everybody. it is great to be here. looking around, this looks like a fun place to work. [laughter] >> the work you do here is making homes more efficient, saving people money, and putting america on a path to a clean energy future. i understand you doubled your work force last year thanks to connie. [applause] >> you are hoping to hire another 100 workers this year? this is a model of what we want to be seen all across the country. our goal for the economy is to show similar job growth in the months ahead. this morning we learned that in february, our economy lost an additional 36,000 jobs. this is actually better than expected considering the severe storms all along the east coast are estimated to have had a depressing effect on the numbers. it shows that the measures -- that the measures we are taking to turn the economy around are having some impact. even though it is bett
president obama commented on that earlier today during a trip to suburban virginia. this last just on -- this less just under 10 minutes. -- this last just under 10 minutes. >> ok. good morning, everybody. it is great to be here. looking around, this looks like a fun place to work. [laughter] >> the work you do here is making homes more efficient, saving people money, and putting america on a path to a clean energy future. i understand you doubled your work force last year thanks to...
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i want to thank you for holding the meeting and for having me and my colleagues from west virginia and pennsylvania in this very important discussion. the american people are reaching out and are reaching the breaking point when it comes to health care coverage. it becomes increasingly important for regulators to terribly and objectively review the insurers are requests for higher premiums to insure that the increases are justified by their actual medical expenses and that they did not unfairly discriminate against any groups, especially during this financial downturn. state regulators are in the position to perform writ alignments. some have not been given the authority to justify increases before they come on line. we believe several backstops could be put into place with that authority. what is critical is the state role in promoting competitive markets. it is really important in terms of protecting consumers from higher premiums but it is even more important to protect them from insolvency. and they'll let the worst and paying a high premium is paying a high premium and then not ha
i want to thank you for holding the meeting and for having me and my colleagues from west virginia and pennsylvania in this very important discussion. the american people are reaching out and are reaching the breaking point when it comes to health care coverage. it becomes increasingly important for regulators to terribly and objectively review the insurers are requests for higher premiums to insure that the increases are justified by their actual medical expenses and that they did not unfairly...
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president obama talks about green jobs today when he visit as small business in arlington, virginia. c-span radio will bring you the remarks later on. update on the shooting at the pentagon yesterday. authorities speaking at a news conference earlier say the gunman who shot two pentagon police officers was heavily armed and spent weeks driving to the capital area from the west coast. resentment of the u.s. government and suspicions over the 9/11 attacks have surfaced in writings about the man. he reportedly had previous run-ins with the law. he was fatally wounded in the return fire. on capitol hill there is word massachusetts democratic congressman bill delahunt will announce his retirement today. he tells "the boston globe" he wants to spend more time with family and young granddaughter. he oversaw a shooting case in 1986 when he was the norfolk county district attorney and declined to prosecute amy bishop in that case. last month amy bishop killed three people and wounded three others at the youth of alabama. scott brown is making his first campaign trip as a senator to support ar
president obama talks about green jobs today when he visit as small business in arlington, virginia. c-span radio will bring you the remarks later on. update on the shooting at the pentagon yesterday. authorities speaking at a news conference earlier say the gunman who shot two pentagon police officers was heavily armed and spent weeks driving to the capital area from the west coast. resentment of the u.s. government and suspicions over the 9/11 attacks have surfaced in writings about the man....
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just want to follow-up a little more specifically on some of the points raised by my colleague from virginia. in the context of what the secretary is referring to as a key foreign-policy priority, that is development and rebuilding usaid as an institution, specifically could you talk about the restoration of a budget development capacity and a policy planning capacity within a.i.d. and also in the rebuilding of the staff with the goal of doubling the number of foreign service officers through the development leadership initiative, you are priorities for hiring and recruitment of new people at a.i.d.? >> thank you mr. chairman. we have a strong effort underway through the partner some of our staff with members of the bureau to identify really a revised and improved budget process that would allow usaid to be financially accountable for the resources that spend so it goes without saying in order to be the world's premier development agency we have to be able to account for our spending and be held to account for resources that are spent in a transparent and clear manner, so we are actively wor
just want to follow-up a little more specifically on some of the points raised by my colleague from virginia. in the context of what the secretary is referring to as a key foreign-policy priority, that is development and rebuilding usaid as an institution, specifically could you talk about the restoration of a budget development capacity and a policy planning capacity within a.i.d. and also in the rebuilding of the staff with the goal of doubling the number of foreign service officers through...